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Sunday, April 13, 2014

Narrow Streets in Florence by marcgc



Florence is a great city to visit. While it has many stunning landmarks, you can find beauty in each corner. The narrow streets around the historical center are a great place to start; each one is a surprise. What kind of traveler are you? Do you prefer to go from one landmark to another? Or do you prefer to find your own way, without maps and planning? Join me on my Facebook Page. via 500px http://j.mp/1iH7WfF

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Belfort Bruges by hansvk



The belfry (Belfort) of Bruges. 3 exposure HDR (32bit file processed in Lightroom). via 500px http://j.mp/1gYoPB0

Palais des Papes by TontondesIles



A view from outside the rempart on the Pont d'Avignon. The Palais des Papes is a historical palace in Avignon, southern France, one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe. One time fortress and palace, the papal residence was the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century. HDR. I am still very busy and I am flying to Australia tomorrow. I have a few days off and will not be on 500px next weeks. See you until end of April. Cheers! via 500px http://j.mp/1p4QI1f

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Bruges Monochrome II by hansvk



Bruges, Belgium. The 'Dijver' with the Belfry tower in the background. 3 exposures merged into one single 32bit file. One of my first night shots with the Fuji X-E2, monochrome processing in Lightroom. via 500px http://j.mp/1lky32m

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Kyrie Eleison by Tramont_ana



Monastery of Hossios Loukas. via 500px http://j.mp/1jczaws

The Giralda by demiguel



Like my Facebook Page for tutorials and more frequent updates on travels and photos. ● I appreciate comments, especially ones that offer constructive criticism! ● Press 'F' and 'L' if you like it. The Giralda (Spanish: La Giralda ; Arabic: الخيرالدة‎) is a former minaret that was converted to a bell tower for the Cathedral of Seville in Seville, which was registered in 1987 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO along with the Alcazar and the General Archive of the Indies. The tower is 104.1 m in height and it was one of the most important symbols in the medieval city. via 500px http://j.mp/1jciRjv

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Mostar by alexandreehrhard



Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar The historic town of Mostar, spanning a deep valley of the Neretva River, developed in the 15th and 16th centuries as an Ottoman frontier town and during the Austro-Hungarian period in the 19th and 20th centuries. Mostar has long been known for its old Turkish houses and Old Bridge, Stari Most, after which it is named. In the 1990s conflict, however, most of the historic town and the Old Bridge, designed by the renowned architect Sinan, was destroyed. The Old Bridge was recently rebuilt and many of the edifices in the Old Town have been restored or rebuilt with the contribution of an international scientific committee established by UNESCO. The Old Bridge area, with its pre-Ottoman, eastern Ottoman, Mediterranean and western European architectural features, is an outstanding example of a multicultural urban settlement. The reconstructed Old Bridge and Old City of Mostar is a symbol of reconciliation, international co-operation and of the coexistence of diverse cultural, ethnic and religious communities. via 500px http://j.mp/1kPkkQS

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Heart Ancient City by Hermolaos



From the 6th century Bergamo was the seat of one of the most important Lombard duchies of northern Italy, together with Brescia, Trento, and Cividale del Friuli: its first Lombard duke was Wallaris. After the conquest of the Lombard Kingdom by Charlemagne, it became the seat of a county under one Auteramus (d. 816). From the 11th century onwards, Bergamo was an independent commune, taking part in the Lombard League which defeated Frederick I Barbarossa in 1165. The local Guelph and Ghibelline factions were the Colleoni and Suardi, respectively. Feuding between the two initially caused the family of Omodeo Tasso to flee north c. 1250, but he returned to Bergamo in the later 13th century to organize the city's couriers: this would eventually lead to the Imperial Thurn und Taxis dynasty generally credited with organizing the first modern postal service. From 1264, Bergamo was intermittently under the rule of Milan. In 1331, it gave itself to John of Bohemia, but the Milanese Visconti reconquered it. via 500px http://j.mp/1njJd9e

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